Bombay High Court
NITENDRASINGH KUMARSING PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court but failed to appear for the hearing. The record shows that after 20 April 2018, the petitioner or his counsel did not take any steps to circulate the petition. The court inferred that the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits were addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
ssm 192-WP266.2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 266 OF 2018
Nitendrasingh Kumarsing Patil …..Petitioner
Vs.
State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Mr. J.P. Yagnik APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th APRIL, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 20th April, 2018, Petitioner and/or
his Advocate has not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even for once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioner is not interested in pursuing the
Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SHARNAPPA
SANJIV MASHALKAR
SHARNAPPA
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.04.27
18:46:32
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